Deuteronomy 3:1-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

We have here another brave country delivered into the hand of Israel, that of Bashan; the conquest of Sihon is often mentioned together with that of Og, to the praise of God, the rather because in these Israel's triumphs began, Ps. 135:11; 136:19, 20. See, I. How they got the mastery of Og, a very formidable prince, 1. Very strong, for he was of the remnant of the giants (Deut. 3:11); his personal strength was extraordinary, a monument of which was preserved by the Ammonites in his bedstead,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:12-20

Having shown how this country which they were now in was conquered, in these verses he shows how it was settled upon the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, which we had the story of before, Num. 32:1-42 Here is the rehearsal. 1. Moses specifies the particular parts of the country that were allotted to each tribe, especially the distribution of the lot to the half tribe of Manasseh, the subdividing of which tribe is observable. Joseph was divided into Ephraim and Manasseh;... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:21-29

Here is I. The encouragement which Moses gave to Joshua, who was to succeed him in the government, Deut. 3:21, 22. He commanded him not to fear. This those that are aged and experienced in the service of God should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those that are young, and setting out in religion. Two things he would have him consider for his encouragement:?1. What God has done. Joshua had seen what a total defeat God had given by the forces of Israel to these two kings, and thence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1

Then we turned and went up the way to Bashan ,.... Which seems to have been higher than the kingdom of Sihon: this was a fine country for pasturage, for the breeding of cattle, larger and lesser, and was famous for its oaks: it is the same country which in Josephus and others goes by the name of Batanea: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us ; got his forces together, and came out from Ashteroth, the royal city where he dwelt: he and all his people, to battle at Edrei ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:2

And the Lord said unto me ,.... When Og was marching with all his forces against Israel: fear him not , &c; See Gill on Numbers 21:34 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:3

So the Lord our God delivered into our hands Og also the king of Bashan, and all his people ,.... As well as Sihon king of Heshbon: and we smote him, till none was left to him remaining ; or left alive, all were slain with the sword; See Gill on Numbers 21:35 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:4

And we took all his cities at that time ,.... Not only Edrei where the battle was fought, and Ashteroth his capital city, but all the rest in his kingdom: there was not a city which we took not from them ; not one stood out, but all surrendered on summons; the number of which follows: three score cities ; which was a large number for so small a country, and shows it to be well inhabited: all the region of Argob ; which was a small province of the kingdom of Og in Bashan :... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:5

All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars ,.... That is, all the cities in the kingdom of Bashan; and though they were, it hindered not their falling into the hands of the Israelites; and this might serve to encourage them against those fears they were possessed of by the spies, with respect to the cities in the land of Canaan; see Numbers 13:28 . besides unwalled towns a great many ; small towns and villages adjacent to the several cities, as is common. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:6

And we utterly destroyed them ,.... Not the cities, but the inhabitants of them: as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon ; they did not destroy his cities, for they took them and dwelt in them; but the people that lived there, as follows here: utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city ; see Deuteronomy 2:34 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:7

But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities ,.... The oxen and sheep, camels and asses; their gold and silver, and the furniture of their houses; their stores of corn, and of other fruits of the earth, even all their substance of whatsoever kind: we took for a prey to ourselves ; made them their own property, and used them for their own profit and service, whereby they became greatly enriched. read more

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